Lilani said:
I'm sure a few do. They're probably the same ones who think Harry Potter and the Golden Compass are products of the devil meant to corrupt our children.
I can see (but not agree with) the point about Harry Potter. Yeah, it's non-Christian, and deals with wizards and magic and such. But most people who disagree with it are the ones who can't differentiate fiction from reality.
On the other hand, Golden Compass... It's like Narnia meets Harry Potter, but it's just
bad... Not like evil... Just poorly-done. (Can you tell I'm not a fan?)
Drakmeire said:
my mom is a born again christian and her and her insane friend think all rock is written after the artist sells their soul. I argued this with "Spirit in the sky" by Norman Greenbaum. if you don't know the song has the lyric
"Prepare yourself you know it's a must
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
He's gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky"
and she actually argued that and I quote "It doesn't say which spirit he means and there are bound to be satanists named Jesus"
and that is why I'm agnostic.
There are idiots in every demographic. Don't judge any group of people by the stupidest members of it. Otherwise, someone will find a stupid person in a group you're a member of and judge the whole group, including you, as being stupid, and you would not like that.
[sarcasm]Actually, I'll go do that... Wait here while I find some stupid agnostics to put down.[/sarcasm]
Seriously, though. Have her listen to "The Houseplant Song" that I linked to below. If she still keeps her views after that, then, she's just a moron.
DarthFennec said:
Lilani said:
I see, but have you read any other of C.S. Lewis's works? The Screwtape Letters and the Great Divorce are very thought provoking.
I have not, no. I didn't realize he had written anything else. I'll go check those out at some point, thanks ^_^
It's kind of sad that C.S. Lewis' only foray into children's books is what he's most famous for. The Screwtape Letters is just awesome, and all of his Biblical commentaries, such as Mere Christianity and The Abolition of Man, are well worth reading.
Many people don't know that he was good friends with J.R.R. Tolkien and they often read each other's works in early drafts and made suggestions for revisions. Lewis helped with LotR and Tolkien helped with Narnia. Something to think about.
ENKC said:
Some fundamentalist Christians still think ANY form of rock music is evil, as though a combination of sounds from vibrating strings somehow has any bearing on morality. I consider myself a Christian and I listen to the most extreme music known to man. So go figure.
I know people like that, and when I tell them about Christian Rock, they're like, "That's not
real Christian music..."
Of course, these are the same people who will only listen to music composed before 1930. They won't even listen to new hymns.
If you've never heard "The Houseplant Song" by Audio Adrenaline, go listen to it.
The Houseplant Song [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8071753/AudioAdrenaline-TheHouseplantSong.mp3]
Then, have anyone who still believes Rock music is evil listen to it, too.